A History Of The World In Six Glasses (repost)
A History Of The World In Six Glasses By Tom Standage
Publisher: Wal.ker & Com.pany 2005 | 311 Pages | ISBN: 0802714471 | EPUB | 4 MB
Publisher: Wal.ker & Com.pany 2005 | 311 Pages | ISBN: 0802714471 | EPUB | 4 MB
Standage starts with a bold hypothesis—that each epoch, from the Stone Age to the present, has had its signature beverage—and takes readers on an extraordinary trip through world history. The Economist's technology editor has the ability to connect the smallest detail to the big picture and a knack for summarizing vast concepts in a few sentences. He explains how, when humans shifted from hunting and gathering to farming, they saved surplus grain, which sometimes fermented into beer. The Greeks took grapes and made wine, later borrowed by the Romans and the Christians. Arabic scientists experimented with distillation and produced spirits, the ideal drink for long voyages of exploration.